North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sal Colangelo

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame

— 2019 Inaugural Class —

Sal Colangelo Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022

1. Sal Colangelo Marker

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Sal Colangelo took over as head coach of the Bethesda Big Train in 2005, the inaugural season of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, after serving as assistant coach for the team's first six seasons. In his first fourteen seasons as head coach, Sal's Big Train teams won nine regular season championships and seven league championships. Through the 2018 season, he has compiled a record of 404 regular season wins with only 170 losses for an eye-popping winning percentage of .704. In 2011, the Big Train was named the nation's top summer college team by Perfect Game USA, and Sal was named Maryland State Amateur Coach of the Year. At Potomac High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, Sal stole more than 100 bases. He played baseball and football at Virginia Tech from 1991-95.

Erected 2019 by Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.

Location. 39° 1.868′ N, 77° 9.001′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Westlake Drive, 0.4 miles north of Westlake Terrace, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10600 Westlake Dr, Bethesda MD 20817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022

2. Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame Display

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.